John R. Tunheim

Judge John R. Tunheim

Personal

Birthday:

1953

Birthplace:

Thief River Falls, MN

Race or Ethnicity:

White

Gender:

Male

Prior Employment:

Law clerk, Hon. Earl Larson, U.S. District Court, District of Minnesota, 1980-1981
Private practice, Minneapolis, Minnesota, 1981-1984
Office of the Attorney General, State of Minnesota, 1984-1995; assistant attorney general and manager of Public Affairs Litigation Division, 1984-1985; solicitor general, 1985-1986; chief deputy attorney general, 1986-1995
Adjunct professor, University of Minnesota Law School, 1994
Chairman, Assassination Records Review Board, 1994-1995

Education

Name of School:

Concordia College

Degree:

B.A.

Degree Year:

1975

Name of School - Second:

University of Minnesota Law School

Our faculty ranks in the top nationally as some of the most productive and influential scholars in legal education. At the same time, in true Minnesota tradition, they pride themselves on accessibility and the quality of their teaching. With a 13:1 student-faculty ratio and doors that are always open, you will get to know your professors, and you will enjoy your classroom experience.

Degree - Second:

J.D.

Degree Year - Second:

1980

Judicial Career

Court Name:

U. S. District Court, District of Minnesota

Court Name:

Minnesota District Court

President Nominating:

William J. Clinton

Party Affiliation of President:

Democratic

Commission Date:

12/26/1995